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Westwind Integrated Health Raises Awareness of Men’s Health, Including Dental and Primary Care in Phoenix, AZ


The Dentists and Team at Westwind Integrated Health in Phoenix, AZ

Westwind Integrated Health Raises Men’s Health Awareness in Phoenix, AZ

Once we identify any risk factors, we will close your care gaps by collaborating with our medical team within the same office, and often within the same day, to give you whole body wellness care.

The dentists and primary care physicians at Westwind Integrated Health are raising awareness for men’s health, including education and preventative care. Westwind Integrated Health provides dentistry and primary care under the same roof to better care for the oral-systemic relationship of each patient. With this passion for comprehensive health care, the highly experienced Westwind Integrated Health staff is spreading awareness throughout Phoenix, AZ of both the medical and dental concerns that affect men’s health.

“Here at Westwind Integrated Health, we practice whole-body care, or integrated care between your mouth and your body,” says Dr. Maryam Beyramian. “When you come in for your dental visit, we will screen you for medical diseases, chronic diseases, or social problems that may lead to chronic diseases. Once we identify any risk factors, we will close your care gaps by collaborating with our medical team within the same office, and often within the same day, to give you whole body wellness care.”

The doctors at Westwind Integrated Health stress the value of keeping a patient’s mouth healthy in order to keep the entire body healthy. Part of their men’s health awareness campaign reveals some alarming statistics, such as the fact that men who smoke typically lose up to 12 teeth by the age of 72, and over 50 percent of men do not remember the last time they visited a dentist or doctor for primary care. Westwind Integrated Health hopes to encourage more men to receive both dental and primary care to help diagnose and prevent future concerns.

The dentists and medical doctors at Westwind Integrated Health offer many services to help their patients keep their oral and overall health in ideal condition. They treat men, women and children at all four practice locations throughout Phoenix and Glendale, AZ. Some of the services they provide include:


  • Dental implants to replace missing teeth
  • General dentistry and orthodontics
  • Sleep apnea and facial pain management
  • Men’s and women’s health screenings
  • Children’s medical care
  • Physical and wellness exams
  • Sick visits, vaccinations and minor injury treatment

The dentists and medical physicians at Westwind Integrated Health believe that the mouth is a gateway to the whole body. By keeping the mouth, gums and teeth healthy, patients are better able to protect their systemic health from harm. Research has linked oral diseases to conditions such as heart disease, diabetes and dementia. By raising awareness of the importance of being screened for dental and primary care, patients are better able to identify risk factors before it becomes too late.

Those interested in receiving dental or primary care in Phoenix, AZ are encouraged to schedule an appointment at Westwind Integrated Health by visiting http://www.westwindintegratedhealth.com or by calling any of the four locations. Call 602-666-9890 to reach the Phoenix office, 602-362-4913 for the Downtown location, 602-362-4913 for the Union Hills office, or 602-786-7379 for the Thunderbird location.

About the Practice

Westwind Integrated Health offers dental and medical care from four locations in the Glendale and Phoenix, AZ areas. As the only private practice in Arizona and one of only a few practices in the country to combine dental and medical care, this team is innovating health care by offering truly comprehensive care with a whole-body approach. Comprised of a multi-disciplinary team of medical doctors and dental clinicians, Westwind Integrated Health offers specialized general dentistry, orthodontics, endodontics, periodontics, oral and maxillofacial surgery. Plus, under the same roof, patients can receive physicals and wellness exams, vison and hearing screenings, vaccinations, nutritional counseling, and minor injury treatment. The family of practices focuses on building genuine patient relationships, comprehensive and state-of-the-art treatment, and improving the long-term health and wellbeing of their patients. To learn more about the multi-specialty team, visit http://www.westwindintegratedhealth.com or call 602-666-9890 for the Phoenix office, 602-786-8924 for the Downtown location, 602-362-4913 for the Union Hills office or 602-786-7379 for the Thunderbird location to schedule an integrated health consultation.

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Time to Ace College Insurance 101 with Mercury Insurance


It’s important to recognize the significance of insurance before something happens – a little smart planning now could ultimately end up saving you a lot of money down the line.

Millions of students descend upon college campuses each year on a journey to discover their career path. The things they learn won’t just come from textbooks and lectures – life experience also plays an important role in their transition to adulthood. Unfortunately, not all life lessons are pleasant ones.

Consider, for example, the stress, panic, inconvenience and financial strain the two of you might experience if their belongings were stolen, or damaged in a fire while away at school.

“Most college students don’t think about protecting their belongings with insurance because, until this point, they’ve lived under their parents’ safety net,” said Chris O’Rourke, Vice President of Property Claims for Mercury Insurance. “Parents have a million other things running through their heads when their kids leave for college, like whether they’ll go to all of their classes, keep up with their assignments and act responsibly given their new-found freedom. Talking to their children about insurance needs isn’t necessarily at the top of the list.”

Replacing property – like a stolen or damaged laptop – can be vital, but the expenses can add up very quickly. Luckily, Mercury Insurance offers a few different ways to make sure your student is covered.

Homeowners Insurance

Homeowners insurance exists to protect your property against unexpected losses. An added benefit of having this coverage is it can extend to property outside of the insured dwelling. Full-time college students under the age of 24 who have moved away from their parents’ home can still be covered under their parents’ homeowners policy. Homeowners policies provide coverage for damaged personal items, any damaged school property and any medical bills that could ensue if another student is injured in your child’s dorm room. Personal belongings stored in your student’s car are also protected against theft or damage, such as a backpack stolen out of the backseat of their vehicle.

Student Away Endorsement

This optional endorsement can be added to a preexisting homeowners, renters or condo insurance policy to extend the same homeowners coverage to students who live away from home during a standard university school year and are enrolled part-time in school or over the age of 24 (or 21 if they are in your care but not related to you). This policy endorsement can be applied to students living either on-campus or off, in shared residences. This is a hassle-free, inexpensive – as little as 30 cents a day – option for parents who wish to easily cover their students without having to take out a renters insurance policy in the student’s name. Each university student under your policy has to have a separate endorsement.

Renters Insurance

Students renting a house or apartment for the school year may prefer to take out a renters insurance policy as it may be required by some landlords. Renters insurance is inexpensive – as little as 35 cents a day – and will cover financial reimbursement for personal property damaged in fire, theft or vandalism, as well as liability insurance so your student is protected if someone is injured in their house or apartment. A separate endorsement policy can be added to cover any roommates in the shared space.

Auto Insurance

Students bringing their car to school should review their auto policy – they’ll need to adjust their coverage if attending an out-of-state university. Consider keeping your student’s car on your auto insurance policy if they choose to leave the vehicle at home during the school year. It may still be at risk for collision or theft even if they won’t be driving the car regularly, and you’ll want it covered when they return home during semester breaks.

“Discuss with your Mercury agent what option is best for you and your student,” said O’Rourke. “It’s important to recognize the significance of insurance before something happens – a little smart planning now could ultimately end up saving you a lot of money down the line.”

Note: This article was originally published on https://blog.mercuryinsurance.com/insurance/time-to-ace-college-insurance-101/.

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Astute Business Solutions Appoints Joe Finlinson as Chief Technology Officer


“Joe’s technical competency in on-premise and Cloud solutions, combined with his healthcare industry experience, thought leadership and passion for solving business problems put him in the driver’s seat to lead Astute into the next era of innovative Cloud services,”

Astute Business Solutions announced today that Joe Finlinson has joined Astute as Chief Technology Officer. Finlinson joins Astute, a leading Oracle Cloud Managed Service Provider (MSP) and Gold Partner, after serving as the Director of Business Applications Technology of Intermountain Healthcare since 2012. His experience spans technical strategy, project management, planning, contracting, cybersecurity, IT infrastructure, change management, design, integration, development, testing, deployment, maintenance, IT service management, customer management, and supplier management for enterprise HR, Payroll, Finance, Planning, Supply Chain, Warehouse Management, Maintenance Management, and Business Intelligence solutions. Joe has been active in the Oracle and PeopleSoft communities by serving on Oracle’s Customer Advisory Boards for PeopleSoft, Managed Security Services, and Integration Cloud. This aligns well with Astute’s growing business as a Managed Services Partner on Oracle Infrastructure and Platform Cloud offerings.

“Joe’s technical competency in on-premise and Cloud solutions, combined with his healthcare industry experience, thought leadership and passion for solving business problems put him in the driver’s seat to lead Astute into the next era of innovative Cloud services,” said Arvind Rajan, CEO, and Co-Founder of Astute Business Solutions. “I expect he will quickly contribute to the revenue growth of our portfolio of Oracle Cloud Solutions.”

In the CTO position, Finlison will focus on developing and executing on product and service strategies for Astute’s business powered by Oracle’s Cloud. “I am looking forward to taking on this leadership role with Astute Business Solutions,” said Joe Finlinson, Chief Technology Officer. “I am excited to participate in Astute’s future as it continues to focus on Oracle Cloud and optimizing the customer experience. I’m thrilled by this amazing opportunity to participate in the growth and expansion of the company.”

About Astute Business Solutions

Astute Business Solutions is a leading Oracle Cloud MSP Partner, helping customers innovate and transform on Cloud. Astute is the leading partner for Move and Improve PeopleSoft on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, Digital Assistants / Chatbots, and Oracle Analytics Cloud with Autonomous Data Warehouse. Astute works with clients across industries including Healthcare, Education, Non-Profit, Professional Services, Government, Financial Services, Retail, Energy, and Manufacturing. Astute is known for its customer-centric solutions and tailored approach to enterprise, mid-market and small business customers.

To learn more about Astute Business Solutions visit http://www.beastute.com, call 925-924-1402 or contact vhall@beastute.com.

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KEEP Labs Named as 2020 CES Awards Honoree


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“We designed KEEP to discreetly blend into any home, allowing cannabis to be kept responsibly, not hidden.”

Canadian tech company KEEP Labs today announced that it has been named a CES® 2020 Innovation Awards Honoree for KEEP, the first smart storage device designed to keep cannabis secure and discreet at home. The reveal was made during CES Unveiled New York, an invite-only tech event bringing together top media and industry leaders for a sneak peek of the best products expected in 2020.

Patent-pending KEEP uses biometric authentication with WIFI and Bluetooth connectivity, allowing responsible cannabis users to lock and unlock the device through the KEEP app with a look or touch. The app sends users push alerts to their phone in the event anyone attempts to access or move the device, giving peace of mind from anywhere.

“Becoming a 2020 CES Innovation Awards Honoree in the Home Appliance Category is a huge acknowledgment for KEEP,” says Ben Gliksman, Co-Founder, KEEP Labs. “It shows how the perception of cannabis is changing and with change comes a need for safety in the home.”

Every detail was carefully thought out, including a rolling tray, clear sortable internal containers, a designated area for accessories and a built-in scale to keep track of inventory from the app. The hermetic seal keeps odors in while temperature and humidity monitors keep inventory fresh.

“We started KEEP Labs as three dads on a mission to create a more responsible cannabis culture,” says Philip Wilkins, Co-Founder KEEP Labs. “We designed KEEP to discreetly blend into any home, allowing cannabis to be kept responsibly, not hidden.”

With a sleek intentional design, KEEP combines streamlined functionality with tasteful modern elegance, featuring a compact look and a backlit LED display. KEEP comes in two minimalistic colorways; chalk white and slate black, $249. KEEP is available for backing now via crowdfunding, $149, http://www.discoverkeep.com.

The CES Innovation Awards program, owned and produced by the Consumer Technology Association (CTA)®, is an annual competition honoring outstanding design and engineering in consumer technology products across 28 product categories.

About KEEP Labs

KEEP Labs is a Canadian tech company focused on responsible cannabis storage. Based out of Toronto Canada, KEEP Labs has over forty years of combined experience building and working with technology companies across the U.S., including Silicon Valley, Canada and internationally. Follow us @discoverkeep.

About CES:

CES® is the largest, most influential tech event in the world – the proving ground for breakthrough technologies and global innovators. This is where the world’s biggest brands do business and meet new partners, and the sharpest innovators hit the stage. Owned and produced by the Consumer Technology Association (CTA)®, CES features every aspect of the tech sector. Learn more at CES.tech and follow CES on social.

About Consumer Technology Association:

As North America’s largest technology trade association, CTA® is the tech sector. Our members are the world’s leading innovators – from startups to global brands – helping support more than 18 million American jobs. CTA owns and produces CES® – the largest, most influential tech event on the planet. Find us at CTA.tech . Follow us @CTAtech .

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The Oral Surgeons of Midwest Oral Surgery & Dental Implants Support Pediatric Brain Cancer Awareness in Omaha, NE


Drs. John Wewel, Jerome Wees, and Benjamin Anderson, Oral Surgeons in Omaha, NE

Oral Surgeons at Midwest Oral Surgery & Dental Implants Raise Funds for Childhood Cancer

At Midwest Oral Surgery we take great pride in being leaders in our community.

Respected Omaha, NE oral surgeons, Drs. Jerome Wees, Benjamin Anderson and John Wewel, recently hosted the Team Jack Foundation’s “An Evening with Napa Valley” event at the Happy Hollow Country Club. The event offered attendees the opportunity to taste highly sought-after wine and food pairings, while learning about the Team Jack’s Pediatric Brain Tumor Program at the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) and the Children’s Hospital & Medical Center in Omaha, NE. The Team Jack Foundation is a multi-disciplinary childhood brain tumor foundation and is raising awareness to their cause.

During the event, attendees sampled featured wines from Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars in Napa Valley, CA along with heavy hors d’oeuvres. Attendees also learned about Team Jack’s Pediatric Brain Tumor Program and the mission it upholds. In 2013, the Team Jack Foundation and Nebraska State Legislature co-funded a $3 million pediatric brain tumor program at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. Additionally, Team Jack Foundation pledged $5 million to the POWER5 Brain Cancer Initiative campaign. Proceeds from “An Evening with Napa Valley” as well as wine purchases made from the event helped fund the Team Jack Foundation. Midwest Oral Surgery & Dental Implants has supported the Team Jack Foundation through their Annual Team Jack Gala and is proud to continue to support the fight against child brain cancer.

The Midwest Oral Surgery & Dental Implants oral surgeons are passionate about health and offer advanced technology and modern dental treatments to not only solve immediate needs, but to enhance patients’ overall health as well. Commonly, patients seek full mouth dental implants as a solution to tooth loss, but the results often improve a patient’s overall lifestyle like diet and facial structure as well.

Full mouth dental implant treatment is a complex surgical procedure commonly performed by oral surgeons due to the advanced nature of the procedure. For patients who have experienced extensive tooth loss or have many failing teeth, full mouth dental implants can replace all their teeth with lifelike and functional new teeth. The procedure requires surgical placement of four to six dental implants into the jawbone which support a bridge of new teeth. These new teeth differ from traditional dentures because they are made of high-quality material and rest comfortably on the implants, not the gums. Patients will be able to eat, smile and speak comfortably, improving both their oral and overall health.

“At Midwest Oral Surgery we take great pride in being leaders in our community. We have been an established practice for over 30 years,” says Dr. Wewel. “We can take the most fearful patient and provide them with a safe, predictable outcome by starting with the end in mind. We pride ourselves on treating patients right.”

Midwest Oral Surgery and Dental Implants is a comprehensive specialty practice that has been serving Omaha, NE for over 30 years and features a team of highly experienced, educated oral surgeons. The practice offers full mouth dental implants, implants to replace individual missing teeth, wisdom teeth extraction, bone grafting and more. Most of the procedures offered are designed to restore both oral function and whole-body health. The oral surgeons are medically trained and also offer patients oral pathology exams to check for potential diseases that can affect more than just the mouth, but the entire body as well.

Those interested in learning more about the Team Jack Foundation or these Omaha, NE oral surgeons are encouraged to contact the practice at 402-397-7777 or by visiting http://www.midwestoms.com.

About the Oral Surgeons

Midwest Oral Surgery & Dental Implants is a full scope oral and maxillofacial surgery specialty practice serving patients in Omaha, NE. Dr. Jerome Wees has been practicing oral and maxillofacial surgery for over 20 years and is the current President of the Omaha District Dental Society. Dr. John Wewel completed his oral and maxillofacial surgery residency at the University of Nebraska and is a Diplomat with the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons. Both Dr. Wees and Dr. Wewel maintain hospital privileges at the surrounding Omaha hospitals. Dr. Benjamin Anderson graduated summa cum laude from the University of Nebraska and completed his oral and maxillofacial surgery residency at the University of Mississippi. Midwest Oral Surgery & Dental Implants utilizes state-of-the-art technology and offers a full spectrum of oral surgical procedures including full mouth reconstructions, dental implants, and wisdom teeth extractions. To learn more about Drs. Wees, Wewel, and Anderson and the services they offer, visit http://www.midwestoms.com or call 402-397-7777 to schedule a consultation.

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NAIFA Announces Partnership with InsurTech Express


Ken Leibow, Founder & CEO, of InsurTech Express

We look to InsurTech Express to provide insight on how digital transformation is affecting the long-term care industry.

The National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors (NAIFA) named InsurTech Express to its list of supporters of its Limited & Extended Care Planning Center (LECP). The LECP is NAIFA’s initiative to bring together a variety of entities that offer products and services that showcase the continuum of options for limited, extended and long-term care needs. The announcement was made on the opening day of the NAILBA’s Annual Meeting held in Dallas, Texas.

InsurTech Express is the brainchild of Ken Leibow, CEO and Founder, who is a long-time member of NAILBA and subject matter expert in insurance technology. After many years of serving on technical committees for insurance associations, Leibow decided to establish InsurTech Express to serve as a resource for advisors who work in life insurance and annuities. “Our vision of InsurTech Express is an online network that provides educational information on solution platforms and tech trends that is easy-to-understand by advisors and that we promote technology solutions that focus on ease-of-use” explained Leibow. The online network is comprised of carriers, distributors, solution providers, associations and conferences. “The insurance and financial industry is only going to continue to become increasingly technology-driven and InsurTech Express will be there to help advisors transition to new ways of working.”

NAIFA chose InsurTech Express as a supporter of the LECP due to this forward-thinking, technology-driven viewpoint on insurance. “We wanted to help pair disruptive technology with proactive, positive analogue needs found within this generational extended and long term care challenge that we will all inevitably face,” explained Carroll Golden, Executive Director of NAIFA’s LECP. “We look to InsurTech Express to provide insight on how digital transformation is affecting the long-term care industry. We know that everything will change with the adoption of our InsurTech Express Blockchain, artificial intelligence and robotics, and we know Ken Leibow is a strong supporter of moving our niche industry forward.”

Leibow’s work and long-time active participation in NAILBA garnered him a NAILBA ID Twenty Award. The inaugural award showcases trailblazers in the industry and created an opportune time to announce the new partnership. “We applaud Ken on his award and prodigious work throughout the years to advance the concept of insurtech,” stated Kevin Mayeux, CEO of NAIFA. “We are delighted that we are all together at NAILBA to celebrate both Ken’s accomplishments and our new partnership.”

About NAIFA

Founded in 1890, NAIFA is the oldest, largest and most prestigious association representing the interests of financial services professionals from every Congressional district in the United States. Our mission – to advocate for a positive legislative and regulatory environment, enhance business and professional skills, and promote the ethical conduct of its members – is the reason NAIFA has consistently and resoundingly stood up for financial services professionals and called upon members to grow their knowledge while following the highest ethical standards in the industry.

About InsurTech Express

InsurTech Express is the principal resource that brings the Life Insurance and Annuity community together in one easy-to-access, secure online location for information on Insurtech. It is a network with active participation in industry associations like ACORD, LBTC, and LIDMA; conferences like InsureTech Connect and NAILBA. The network includes Carriers, Distributors, & Solution Providers. InsurTech Express is designed to connect the Life industry with access to Insurtech documents, education, solutions, industry trends, career opportunities,consulting,and innovation.

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New England Patriots receiver Julian Edelman releases new children’s book “Flying High 3”


Flying High 3 by Julian Edelman with Assaf Swissa

“Hard work is at the center of my football career and everything else we try to achieve, including the making of these books.”

From the minds of New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman and his business partner, Assaf Swissa, comes Flying High 3, the latest installment of the successful “Flying High” children’s book series. This is Edelman’s fourth book following Flying High, Flying High 2, and his best-selling memoir, Relentless.

Flying High 3 follows Jules the Squirrel as he enjoys summer vacation at the beach with his animal friends – all the while, Tom the Goat stays hard at work. Along the way, Jules is reminded that there is no time for rest while working to achieve your dreams.

Nicknamed “the Squirrel” by his teammates for his speed, size, and tenacity, Edelman shares this inspiring story with families through the experiences of Jules whose personality – like all the animal characters in the book – will be familiar to anyone who follows the game of football. Flying High 3 also takes place in a beach setting, deliberately chosen by Edelman to pay homage to his home state of California.

“Flying High is, at its core, a set of stories that try to illustrate the benefits of hard work,” says Edelman. “Hard work is at the center of my football career and everything else we try to achieve, including the making of these books.” Edelman has also been recognized as a Literacy Champion by “Read for the Record”, an organization dedicated to raising awareness about the critical importance of early literacy.

The “Flying High” series of books promote values that are appropriate for any child, no matter which NFL team they root for, which sport they play, or whatever their passion may be. “America is built on the belief that hard work pays off,” says Swissa. “I think that idea is so important to constantly reinforce in kids because it can get overlooked without putting the effort and repetition first. We’re hoping to keep kids mindful that the hard work is more important than the result.”

Flying High 3 features illustrations by David Leonard and is published by Superdigital, an award-winning creative agency founded by Swissa that has helped build the JE11™ brand. The book is exclusively available at Julian Edelman’s website JE11 http://www.JE11.com

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New iOS App Transcribes Unlimited Minutes of Speech Privately, on Device


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iPhone transcribing live

It’s great that we can use AI in a way that respects privacy, and helps people get their jobs done,

iPhone and iPad owners can now get unlimited minutes of private, editable transcription with the new app, Dictation by Blueshift.

Today (Nov. 7, 2019) Blueshift Development LLC, a company out of Austin, Texas, launched its app with the aim of providing private, affordable transcription.

Transcription happens entirely offline in the app, using new features found in the latest software release from Apple in iOS 13.0. This means that a variety of devices can now access quality transcription that does not involve sending audio to cloud services.

The app features live transcription while recording from the app. Users can also import audio and video after the fact to get the transcript.

People can also edit the app with timestamps at every word, so that they can select text to jump to that point in the audio for an easier time refining or correcting the transcript.

“I started out my working career as a journalist,” Matthew Waller, the developer behind Blueshift, said. “So I’m excited to help the trade and many others with transcription, just to get rid of some of the grunt work.”

Students, business professionals, interviewers and transcription professionals can use the app to get a head start on their project.

The app continues to lead in the trend of machine learning happening on device, a position advanced by both Apple and Google.

“It’s great that we can use AI in a way that respects privacy, and helps people get their jobs done,” Waller said.

Google for instance, introduced offline transcription that is available only through their flagship Pixel line of phones. Dictation will be available on any device that can support iOS 13.

Companies received criticism this summer after not being explicit that their voice assistant audio could be listened to by contractors.

Additional features in Dictation include transcribing in 13 languages and dialects, bookmarking audio during recording and during editing the transcript, trimming the file, exporting audio, exporting text, dark mode, searching for a file based on text inside the transcript or title and multiple window support on iPad.

The app costs $20 per year via a renewable subscription.

The app is available at https://apps.apple.com/us/app/dictation-by-blueshift/id1474180179

People wanting to know more can learn about the app at http://www.dictationbyblueshift.com.

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Gumbiner Savett Inc. Supported Breast Cancer Awareness in October


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We feel it is important that as a firm, we support local charities like the Dr. Susan Love Foundation for Breast Cancer Research.

Gumbiner Savett Inc., a full-service public accounting firm in Southern California, dedicated their October 2019 fundraising effort to Breast Cancer Awareness Month, specifically to the Dr. Susan Love Foundation for Breast Cancer Research.

The firm held bake sales throughout the month allowing employees to show off their baking skills and raise money for the foundation. During the course of the month, the firm collected names of employees’ family and friends who are survivors and have fought the disease and honored them at the final bake sale dedicating the fundraising effort to them. The firm will match all proceeds raised.

“We are proud of our people and the enthusiasm that has been created for our Breast Cancer Awareness month,” said Shreedhar Kothari, CPA, Audit and Accounting Shareholder. “We feel it is important that as a firm, we support local charities like the Dr. Susan Love Foundation for Breast Cancer Research.”

This is the fourth year that the accounting firm has dedicated the month of October to the Dr. Susan Love Foundation for Breast Cancer Research. The charity’s mission is to improve the lives of those impacted by breast cancer through education and advocacy. The Foundation drives collaborative, cutting-edge research to bring to light the collateral damage of treatment and seeks ways to diminish it.

“We do the breast cancer research no one else will or can. Charitable donations from organizations such as Gumbiner Savett empower the Foundation’s vision for meaningful research and forging unique partnerships that create the clearest path for making breast cancer a thing of the past,” said Christopher Clinton Conway, CEO, Dr. Susan Love Foundation for Breast Cancer Research. “This year the Dr. Susan Love Foundation for Breast Cancer Research has been recognized as the number one breast cancer organization in the U.S. and a 4-star rating on Charity Navigator for responsible spending.”

About Gumbiner Savett Inc. – http://www.gscpa.com

Gumbiner Savett Inc. is a full-service accounting and consulting firm headquartered in Santa Monica. Founded in 1950, its purpose is to facilitate the achievement of clients’ financial objectives and provide career fulfillment for its employees.

Known for its diverse culture, Gumbiner Savett Inc. is dedicated to being a preeminent assurance, tax and business advisory firm for growth oriented businesses, middle market enterprises and high-net worth individuals in Southern California. In addition to traditional private and public company accounting and tax services, it specializes in general business consulting, estate and trust planning, fraud examination studies, business services and bookkeeping and litigation support.

Gumbiner Savett Inc. is an independent member firm of BKR International.

About Dr. Susan Love Foundation for Breast Cancer Research® – http://www.drsusanloveresearch.org

Dr. Susan Love Foundation for Breast Cancer Research is dedicated to mobilizing a future without breast cancer by igniting visionary, collaborative research, with a distinctive approach to education. The Foundation makes innovative breast cancer research possible by generating bold ideas and enlisting the best experts, both inside and outside the field of cancer research, in order to better understand the complex nature of breast cancer and the experience of those impacted by the disease. Its approach to education reflects an understanding of the patient, the doctor and research advances ensuring that everyone has the knowledge to be their own health advocate.

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ConnectYourCare Announces 2020 IRS Limits for Flexible Spending Accounts, Commuter Benefits, and Adoption Assistance


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These annual increases to contribution limits help to ensure that Health Care FSAs, Adoption Assistance programs, and Transit and Parking programs remain attractive benefits to plan sponsors and participants.

Flexible Spending Account (FSA), Qualified Transportation Fringe Benefits (“Commuter Benefits”), and Adoption Assistance limits for 2020 have been by adjusted for inflation by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). To assist employers, brokers, and account holders, ConnectYourCare, a national leader in consumer-directed, tax-advantaged account solutions, is announcing the 2020 limits.


  • Health Care FSA – The monetary limit on employee pre-tax salary reduction contributions will increase to $2,750, up from $2,700 in 2019, according to the IRS.
  • Commuter Benefits – The IRS will allow $270 per month, pre-tax, to be excluded from an employee’s income for qualified parking benefits, up from $265 per month in 2019. Additionally, the combined monthly limit for transit passes and vanpooling expenses for 2020 will be $270, also up from $265.
  • Adoption Assistance – For adoption of a child, the maximum amount that may be excluded from an employee’s gross income under an employer-provided adoption assistance program will increase to $14,300 for 2020, up from $14,080 in 2019. The IRS noted that the exclusion, however, will begin to be phased out for individuals with modified adjusted gross incomes exceeding $214,520, and will be entirely phased out for individuals with modified adjusted gross incomes of $254,520 and greater.

“These annual increases to contribution limits help to ensure that Health Care FSAs, Adoption Assistance programs, and Transit and Parking programs remain attractive benefits to plan sponsors and participants,” said ConnectYourCare Chief Executive Officer, Steve Grieco.

For more information, see the IRS revenue procedure at https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-drop/rp-19-44.pdf.

About ConnectYourCare

As a consumer-directed health care pioneer and nationally recognized industry leader, ConnectYourCare delivers a comprehensive solution supporting health care savings accounts and expanded tax-advantaged offerings. Through continuous evolution, highly rated service, and domain expertise across the benefits, banking, and payments spectrum, we are revolutionizing the connection between health and wealth. ConnectYourCare creates greater participant value through intuitive account management; greater employer value and savings through dynamic, outcome-based workflows and tools; and greater partnership value through deep engagements to meet goals—with proprietary, cloud-based technology and a modern, intelligent platform as its foundation.

Trusted by leading organizations, spanning all industries and sizes, we are making it easier for people to manage care, so they can enjoy life. For more information, visit https://www.connectyourcare.com/.

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